Nikki Dekker

(1989) is a writer. She made her debut with diepdiepblauw, which was nominated for the Bronzen Uil and De Boon. De Volkskrant named her one of the literary talents of 2023. Her second book, Graafdier, was nominated for the Jan Hanlo Essay Prize and the Nature Book Prize. In 2026, her first children’s book, Wie zegt dat orka's zwart-wit zijn?, will be published. Nikki writes columns and essays for, among others, Vroege Vogels and De Volkskrant, and is a member of the editorial board of the literary magazine Tirade.